DESI Hints Dark Energy Isn’t What We Thought
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument is mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope…
Scientists Just Made ‘Biological Qubits’ That Act as Quantum Sensors Inside Cells
Fragile quantum states might seem incompatible with the messy world of biology. But researchers have now coaxed cells…
New York’s ‘Big Bang Machine’ Passes Critical First Test
We know very little about the first few microseconds after the Big Bang. We have theories, most of…
The expanding world of topological ferroelectrics
In this issue we present three papers on the topological properties or structure of ferroelectrics, which are interlinked.…
Muon Experiment Calls It a Wrap
September 2, 2025• Physics 18, 150 The final results from the Muon g − 2 experiment agree with…
Quantum Materials Built from Scratch
September 2, 2025• Physics 18, s102 A proposed method could help scientists coax simple atomic systems into quantum…
Radioactive ion beams enable simultaneous treatment and imaging in particle therapy – Physics World
Radioactive ion beams enable simultaneous treatment and imaging in particle therapy – Physics World Skip to main content…
A Study Appears to Stunningly Contradict Newton and Einstein’s Theory of Gravity
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity, an immensely important update…
Herwig Schopper obituary | Particle physics
The German physicist Herwig Schopper, who has died aged 101, was director general of Cern, the European Organisation…
Stressed Ice Generates Electricity, Researchers Find
Don’t mess with ice. When it’s stressed, ice can get seriously sparky. Scientists have discovered that ordinary ice—the…
Scientists Confirm the Incredible Existence of ‘Second Sound’
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Usually, when something gets warmed up, heat tends to…
Something Weird Happened That We Can’t Really Explain With Existing Physics
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Do kaons decay using a new kind of physics?…